Pagsanjan, Laguna
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Nickname(s): The Tourist Capital of Laguna; Athens of Laguna; Home of Our Lady of Guadalupe |
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| Motto: Bayang Maunlad, Bayang Maganda, Bayang Payapa, Lahat ay Masaya | ||
 Map of Laguna showing the location of Pagsanjan |
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| Coordinates: 14°16′23″N 121°27′14″E / 14.27306°N 121.45389°ECoordinates: 14°16′23″N 121°27′14″E / 14.27306°N 121.45389°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Laguna | |
| District | 4th district of Laguna | |
| Founded | December 12, 1668 | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
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| • Mayor | Girlie "Maita" J. Ejercito (PMP) | |
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| • Total | 26.36 km2 (10.18 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 39,313 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4008 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)49 | |
| Income class | 2nd | |
| Website | www |
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Nickname(s): The Tourist Capital of Laguna;
Athens of Laguna;
Pagsanjan (pronounced 'Pag-sang-han') is a second class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 39,313 people. It is situated about 92 kilometres (57 mi) southeast of Manila.
Pagsanjan is the tourist capital of Laguna and the home of the Bangkero Festival. The bangkeros are tour guides, who steer the tourists' boats. They are the boatmen who shoot the 14 rapids between rocks and boulders all the way to the Pagsanjan Falls (or Magdapio Falls), for which the town is well known but are actually located in the neighboring municipality of Cavinti. The Bangkero Festival is celebrated in the month of March.
The incumbent mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna is Girlie J. Ejercito, known as former actress Maita Sanchez. She is also the wife of Emilio Ramon "Jorge Estregan, Jr." Ejercito, who served as mayor from 2001–2010 and previous governor of Laguna.
For 170 years (1688–1858), Pagsanjan was the capital of the province of Laguna. During this long period, the town prospered as the commercial, cultural and learning center of the province, and was called the "Athens of Laguna".
Pagsanjan is located in the riparian delta formed by the confluence of the Balanac and Bumbungan rivers. Originally named Pinagsangahan, meaning "branching" or "juncture", the town was given renamed Pagsanjan by early Spanish colonists, because they found it extremely difficult to pronounce its polysyllabic name.
Pagsanjan has a land area of 26.4 square kilometres. It is located about 92 kilometres (57 mi) southeast of Manila. It is bounded on the east by the Balubad Mountain; on the west by the capital town of Santa Cruz; on the north by the San Isidro Hill and Laguna de Bay; on the north-east by the town of Lumban; on the southeast by the towns of Cavinti and Luisiana; on the south by Mount Banahaw; and on the south-west by the town of Magdalena.
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